New Product Development Flavourist

Supplement Factory; Ashford; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based supplement manufacturer is looking for an experienced New Product Development – Flavourist to take ownership of flavor across its product portfolio. In this role, you'll collaborate with the R&D team to define and refine flavor standards while being involved in hands-on lab work. Responsibilities include developing flavor systems, troubleshooting flavor challenges, and ensuring the overall sensory experience of products. The ideal candidate has proven experience in a similar role and a strong understanding of supplement ingredient systems.

Benefits

Key role in fast-moving environment

Opportunity for direct client involvement

Collaborative, science-led team

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Flavourist or in a flavor-focused formulation role.
• Hands-on experience with sweeteners, acids, and masking technologies.
• Strong understanding of supplement ingredient systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Define flavor direction and standards across NPD projects.
• Review formulations and advise changes to improve flavor experience.
• Balance ingredients to achieve target flavor profiles.
• Develop flavor systems for different formats and ensure quality.

Skills

Experience with flavor compounds

Hands-on formulation

Understanding of supplement systems

Ability to troubleshoot flavor challenges

Detail-oriented

Job description

New Product Development – Flavourist

Location: Ashford, Kent

Type: Full-time

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Department: Product Development / NPD

Supplement Factory is a UK-based supplement manufacturer specialising in the development and production of high-quality nutraceutical products. We work at the intersection of science, innovation, and execution, supporting brands from concept through to scalable manufacture.

Our in-house R&D capability brings together formulation scientists, nutritionists, and NPD specialists to create effective, compliant, and commercially viable supplements. Quality, transparency, and product performance sit at the core of everything we do.

The Role

This role reports directly into the Head of NPD.

We are looking for an experienced New Product Development – Flavourist to take strategic ownership of flavour across our product portfolio, while remaining hands-on in the lab.

Working closely with our internal R&D team, including chemists and nutritionists, you will define, shape, and elevate the flavour direction of our supplement formulations. You will be responsible for setting flavour standards, guiding formulation decisions, and ensuring flavour intent is consistently delivered from concept through to final product.

Alongside this strategic ownership, the role requires strong practical capability. You will be actively involved in lab-based formulation work, producing bench samples, iterating recipes, and solving complex flavour challenges during development.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and define flavour direction and standards across NPD projects and product ranges
• Review supplement formulations created by chemists and nutritionists and advise strategic and tactical changes to improve flavour, mouthfeel, and overall sensory experience
• Balance active ingredients, sweeteners, acids, flavours, and masking systems to achieve target flavour profiles
• Lead flavour decision-making during NPD, from concept through to final sign-off
• Develop and refine flavour systems across powders, liquids, capsules, and functional formats
• Produce small‑scale bench samples to support internal R&D and NPD work
• Translate product briefs into repeatable, scalable flavour solutions
• Troubleshoot flavour challenges such as bitterness, metallic notes, aftertaste, and ingredient interactions
• Collaborate closely with the Head of NPD and wider R&D team to meet development timelines
• Maintain accurate records of formulations, iterations, and flavour rationale

About You

• Proven experience as a New Product Development – Flavourist, Flavour Chemist, or in a flavour-focused formulation role
• Strong understanding of supplement and functional ingredient systems
• Hands‑on experience with sweeteners, acids, flavour compounds, and masking technologies
• Confident working with high‑impact actives and challenging flavour profiles
• Methodical, detail‑oriented, and comfortable iterating formulations rapidly
• Able to translate subjective flavour feedback into objective formulation changes
• Experience producing bench samples or pilot‑scale formulations is essential

Desirable (but not essential)

• Experience within nutraceuticals, sports nutrition, or functional foods
• Sensory evaluation or flavour profiling experience
• Understanding of regulatory or ingredient compliance in supplements

What We Offer

• A key role within a fast-moving product development environment
• The opportunity to shape the flavour experience of innovative supplement products
• Direct involvement in client‑facing NPD projects
• A collaborative, science‑led team focused on quality and innovation